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EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.
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Individuals need the academic knowledge and skills that equip them to succeed in today's economy. Almost 90 percent of new jobs require more than a high school level of literacy and math skills. The knowledge content of work is increasing, education is the key to maintaining a competitive edge, and everyone in society benefits when student achievement in primary and secondary school increases. The Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS) compared performance in mathematics and science by a half-million students worldwide at age ranges corresponding roughly to grades 4, 8, and 12, including 33,000 Americans. While U.S. students at the fourth-grade level were near the first in the world in science, and were above the international average in mathematics, by the eighth grade, U.S. performance had fallen to slightly above the international average in science and to below the international average in mathematics. The message of TIMSS is that the U.S. still has a long way to go to ensure that all children achieve at world-class levels.
Presents an overview of the U.S. Dept. of Education Regional Educational Laboratories (REL) in an attempt to make the capabilities, expertise, and acquired knowledge of these RELs more widely available to the teachers, administrators, parents, policymakers, and community members committed to ensuring that all children can learn to the fullest of their potential. Discusses the RELs from the point of view of school reform and improvement; professional growth of teachers and administrators; school, home, and community relationships; and decision-making by policymakers. Lists the RELs with maps and complete information.
Explains the supported and expanded reforms designed to broaden every family's access to education. Focuses on the production, research and information on innovative programs and practices, including substantive, creative, "user-friendly" research that is especially important in the field of family literacy. Includes: cultural accommodation and family literacy; parent and child interactions; intergenerational transfer of literacy; teaching parenting and basic skills to parents; designing and conducting family literacy programs and more.
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"A well brought up Virginia girl refuses to accept woman's traditional role and becomes a successful writer." Cf. Hanna, A. Mirror for the nation